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Stratton vs Windham vs Jay vs Sunderland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Sunderland has the shortest commute (23 min average).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Stratton | Windham | Jay | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532 |
594 |
471Lowest |
1,269Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
40.8±2.8 5% below VT |
| Jay and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.6%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
3.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Sunderland and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$74,792±$25kLowest 8% below VT |
$88,523±$16k 9% above VT |
| Stratton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$234,200±$45kLowest 26% below VT |
$300,000±$43k 5% below VT |
| Stratton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979Lowest about the VT average |
— | — | $1,413±$242Highest 15% above VT |
| Sunderland and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750 6% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,136 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
51.5%±61.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Sunderland and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
91.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 39% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
23 minLowest 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.